Geography
Thiruthuraipoondi or Thiruthuraipundi (aka TTP) is an agricultural town located south of District Thiruvarur.
Satellite pictures and carbon dating of some ancient beaches between Thiruthuraipoondi and Kodiyakarai show the Thiruthuraipoondi beach dates back 6,000 years and the Kodiyakarai beach 1,100 years. In other words, the sea was near Thiruthuraipoondi 6,000 years ago and reached Kodiyakarai around 1,100 years ago.
Tiruturaipundi is located at 10°32′N 79°39′E / 10.53°N 79.65°E / 10.53; 79.65. It has an average elevation of 4 m (13 ft). Thiruthuraipoondi is located at center of many towns like Mannargudi, Thiruvarur, Muthupet, Vedaranyam, Velankanni, Nagappattinam. Thiruthuraipoondi is located at Thiruvarur district. The Tamil Nadu Ex-chief minister Kalaignar's native Thirukuvalai is included this district.
Here one of amazing linga (Maragatha Lingam) is situated in big temple
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